Abstract:

Research has shown that colour stimuli could trigger certain fixed emotional and behavioural responses
lVithin human beings. Consequentty, transcending its typical aesthetic value, colours have a greater
potential to be integrated into design in a WqJ that can stimulate required emotions and behaviour in
the built environment to enable optimum human performance. This attribute is identified in the present
stuc!J as an important aspect of the Junctional value of colour'. Literature on theory of colour explains
the relationship betueen colour and human's, thermal perception (TP), distinguishing warm colours (red,
orange, yellozv), cools colours (blue, gree1J,purple) and neutral colours (white, grey, black). This stu4J
emphasises that every human activity demands a unique thermal condition or environment for its
optimum performance. In consequence, it was f!)Ipothesised that colours could be potentiallY used to
manipulate human thermal environment as demanded by the activity intended in arry built space.
Hitherto, the scientific investigations done on the nature and potential of this association are scarce. The
present research attempts to provide evidence for TP related to a few selected colours, while identifying
certain associated functions for aforementioned colours.